Didira (footballer)

Didira
Personal information
Full name Cícero dos Santos Bezerra
Date of birth (1988-06-09) 9 June 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Arapiraca, Brazil
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 ASA
Youth career
ASA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2015 ASA 194 (39)
2007 → Universal (loan) ? (1)
2011 → Atlético Mineiro (loan) 2 (0)
2016 CSA 26 (0)
2016 ABC 1 (0)
2016–2020 CSA 146 (25)
2020–2021 Santa Cruz 45 (6)
2021 Brasiliense 26 (3)
2021–2022 CSA 23 (3)
2022 → ASA (loan) 6 (0)
2023 Atlético Catarinense 5 (0)
2023– ASA 20 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 August 2023

Cícero dos Santos Bezerra (born 9 June 1988), better known as Didira, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for ASA.

Club career

ASA

Born in Arapiraca, Alagoas, Didira represented hometown side ASA as a youth, playing as a right back. He made his first team debut in 2006,[1] but was sparingly used and was subsequently loaned to lowly Universal FC in the following year.[2]

Back to ASA, Didira was converted into an attacking midfielder and became a regular starter, achieving promotion to the Série B in 2009. On 17 July 2010, he scored a brace in a 6–1 home routing of Brasiliense.

On 23 September 2011, Didira joined Série A club Atlético Mineiro on loan until the end of the year.[3] He made his top tier debut on 2 October, replacing Triguinho in a 1–1 home draw against Ceará, and played in only one further match before terminating his contract with the club on 27 December.[4]

Didira remained at ASA until 2015, and announced he agreed to a contract with a Chinese club in October.[5]

CSA

On 28 November 2015, Didira was presented at CSA.[6] The following 1 June, he moved to ABC,[7] but left the club in the following month and returned to CSA.[8]

Upon returning, Didira was an undisputed starter for the club, achieving four consecutive promotions (from Série D to Série A). On 7 December 2018, after previously announcing that he would leave the club, he agreed to a new one-year deal.[9]

Honours

ASA

CSA

References

  1. ^ "Didira: a incrível história do menino que tinha asas nas costas" [Didira: the amazing story of the boy who had wings in his back] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. ^ "É campeão" [We are the champions] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação Alagoana de Futebol. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Reforços de Série B! Atlético-MG contrata meia do ASA e lateral do Boa" [Série B additions! Atlético-MG sign ASA midfielder and Boa full back] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Didira e Cambalhota acertam rescisão e estão fora do Atlético-MG" [Didira and Cambalhota agree rescision and are out of Atlético-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). IG Esporte. 27 December 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Adeus ao craque: Didira anuncia saída do ASA e aceita proposta da China" [Farewell to the star: Didira announces departure of ASA and accepts proposal from China] (in Brazilian Portuguese). THN1. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  6. ^ "CSA apresenta Didira e anuncia mais reforços para a disputa do Alagoano" [CSA present Didira and announce more additions for the dispute of the Alagoano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  7. ^ "ABC anuncia a contratação do meia Didira, ex-ASA de Arapiraca e CSA" [ABC announce signing of midfielder Didira, formerly of ASA de Arapiraca and CSA] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna do Norte. 1 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Após liberação, situação de Didira é explicada pelo ABC: 'Fomos ressarcidos'" [After release, Didira's situation is explained by ABC: 'We were compensated'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Agora RN. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  9. ^ "CSA surpreende e renova com o meia Didira" [CSA surprise and renew with midfielder Didira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2019.